Prime Ministerial Power in Canada

Its Origins under Macdonald, Laurier, and Borden

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Leadership, History & Theory, International
Cover of the book Prime Ministerial Power in Canada by Patrice Dutil, UBC Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Patrice Dutil ISBN: 9780774834766
Publisher: UBC Press Publication: June 9, 2017
Imprint: UBC Press Language: English
Author: Patrice Dutil
ISBN: 9780774834766
Publisher: UBC Press
Publication: June 9, 2017
Imprint: UBC Press
Language: English

Many Canadians lament that prime ministerial power has become too concentrated since the 1970s. This book contradicts this view by demonstrating how prime ministerial power was centralized from the very beginning of Confederation and that the first three important prime ministers – Macdonald, Laurier, and Borden – channelled that centralizing impulse to adapt to the circumstances they faced. Using a variety of innovative approaches, Patrice Dutil focuses on the managerial philosophies of each of the prime ministers. He shows that by securing a firm grip on the instruments of governance these early first ministers inevitably shaped the administrations they headed, as well as those that followed.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Many Canadians lament that prime ministerial power has become too concentrated since the 1970s. This book contradicts this view by demonstrating how prime ministerial power was centralized from the very beginning of Confederation and that the first three important prime ministers – Macdonald, Laurier, and Borden – channelled that centralizing impulse to adapt to the circumstances they faced. Using a variety of innovative approaches, Patrice Dutil focuses on the managerial philosophies of each of the prime ministers. He shows that by securing a firm grip on the instruments of governance these early first ministers inevitably shaped the administrations they headed, as well as those that followed.

More books from UBC Press

Cover of the book Landing Native Fisheries by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Points of Entry by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book "Don't Be So Gay!" by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Abortion by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Not Fit to Stay by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Protection of First Nations Cultural Heritage by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book This Small Army of Women by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Debating Hate Crime by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Diasporic Media beyond the Diaspora by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book The Right to a Healthy Environment by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book The Reluctant Land by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Finding Dahshaa by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Big Tent Politics by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Sex and the Revitalized City by Patrice Dutil
Cover of the book Beyond Afghanistan by Patrice Dutil
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy